A black bear hunt set to start Monday will go ahead as scheduled after the state Supreme Court denied on Saturday a petition from animal rights groups to postpone it.
Two environmental groups reached a deal Friday that will keep a 16,800-foot deer-proof fence in place around a large nature preserve but allow access by other wildlife.
A state appellate court Friday rejected a last-minute attempt by animal rights activists to stop New Jersey's black bear hunt, which is to begin Monday morning at sunrise.
A federal grant program for solar energy projects that has provided more than $66 million to New Jersey companies is set to expire at year's end unless Congress finds time in its packed ...
The state Council on Affordable Housing is responsible for establishing and monitoring municipal affordable housing obligations. HACKENSACK — The city will receive ...
The state Council on Affordable Housing is responsible for establishing and monitoring municipal affordable housing obligations.
HACKENSACK — The city will receive ...
These bears made a backyard visit to a home in the Old Milford Estates area in June, 30-year resident Judith Tufano said.
The fate of New Jersey’s black bears is in the hands of a state appeals court, which is set to meet Friday to decide whether a planned six-day hunt can go forward.
No more brown water, officials say
The nation's oldest operating nuclear plant is back online following a month-long outage for refueling and maintenance.
The World Meteorological Organization also says that global temperatures during 2001-2010 are the highest recorded for any 10-year period since the beginning of climate records in 1850.
A former state legislator who issued a transition report to Governor Christie this year calling for a major overhaul of the state Department of Environmental Protection was named the new head of the Meadowlands Commission on Wednesday. But some environmentalists are ...
A former state legislator who issued a transition report to Governor Christie this year calling for a major overhaul of the state Department of Environmental Protection was named the new head of the Meadowlands Commission on Wednesday.
But some environmentalists are ...
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission will hold town meetings on Dec. 7 in Rutherford's Borough Hall and Dec. 8 in the Lyndhurst's Town Hall to discuss the Kingsland Redevelopment Plan. The Kingsland Redevelopment area is in Rutherford, Lyndhurst, North Arlington and Kearny. ...
migration special lecture The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) will host Scott Weidensaul, who will present "Against All Odds—The Miracle of Migration" on Monday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Bergen County Audubon Society. It will be held ...
migration special lecture
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) will host Scott Weidensaul, who will present "Against All Odds—The Miracle of Migration" on Monday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Bergen County Audubon Society. It will be held ...
A three-acre lot in East Rutherford that contains nearly two acres in wetlands could see future residential development.
Homeowners asked to run water.
Administrative Assistant Lorraine Flannery (right) accepts a plaque from Councilwoman Cynthia Waneck and Mayor John Birkner, Jr. at the borough’s Nov. 23 council meeting for her work ...
The Edge moving into vacant drug store on Ramapo Valley Road
nature walk The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society (BCAS) will hold its first-Sunday-of-the-month nature walk on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. The two-hour program will be held at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. To RSVP, contact Don Torino ...
nature walk
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society (BCAS) will hold its first-Sunday-of-the-month nature walk on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. The two-hour program will be held at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. To RSVP, contact Don Torino ...
The Citizens for a Clean Pompton Lakes has been concerned about how residents living in the area of contamination, known as The Plume, are being represented on the Health Citizens Advisory Group (CAG), which was formed by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The ...
Pequannock River Coalition urges area residents to join the protest against the fencing of 300 acres at the Apshawa Preserve in West Milford.
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez Wednesday became the highest-ranking public official to express concerns over New Jersey’s troubled weatherization program, sending a letter to the U.S. Department of ...
"STOP" website created
The decision drew praise from some environmentalists and New Jersey politicians, who had opposed a plan President Obama unveiled last March to open the Atlantic coastline to gas drilling.
A new report shows that New Jersey could potentially be the leading state in harvesting the renewable energy, the groups said.
Students for Environmental Action club wants to address climate change.
The dream of many leading state Democratic officials: A massive expansion of gambling in New Jersey that they say can play a key role in solving the state’s budget woes.
When state Sen. Sean Kean saw the fierce opposition a proposed wind turbine stirred in his Shore-area district, he came up with a solution: bar the construction of industrial ...
When state Sen. Sean Kean saw the fierce opposition a proposed wind turbine stirred in his shore-area district, he came up with a solution: bar the construction of industrial electricity-generating windmills within 2,000 feet of any residentially-zoned land. Comment
When state Sen. Sean Kean saw the fierce opposition a proposed wind turbine stirred in his shore-area district, he came up with a solution: bar the construction of industrial electricity-generating windmills within 2,000 feet of any residentially-zoned land.
Montvale - Chief of Police Jeremy Abrams testified before the Montvale Planning Board on the safety of the proposed housing development for the "Del Ben" property, a 45-acre span east of the Garden State Parkway and between Upper Saddle River Road and Summit Avenue. The ...
Animal rights activists went to court Tuesday in an 11th-hour bid to stop New Jersey’s black bear hunt, scheduled to begin on Monday.
Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono said Monday she will hold a hearing on the problems with the state’s weatherization program, which has received an infusion of federal stimulus dollars but has not met goals for upgrading homes.
With more than 1 million bats in the Northeast dead as a result of the still-mysterious White-Nose Syndrome, a federal plan has been hatched to unite resources across the nation for the ...
Ordinance could protect borough and property owners from contaminated fill but council wants more time to consider it.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin rejects appeal by animal rights organizations to postpone upcoming bear hunt.
With binoculars at hand, the birdwatching group of about 20 geared up Sunday morning to explore a portion of the 28-acre site of Losen Slote Creek Park, considered to be the last lowland ...
PARIS — An international conservation conference in Paris made progress Saturday on protecting sharks but didn't do anything to save the Atlantic bluefin tuna, which has been severely ...
The recent San Bruno, Calif., gas explosion -- which destroyed a neighborhood and killed eight -- has shone a spotlight on gas pipelines' dangers, and government oversight of pipelines.
Researchers at Ocean County College have received a $400,000 grant to evaluate the health of Barnegat Bay's coastal marshes and how well the marshes can continue to protect coastal communities from flooding and provide vital fish habitat."Healthy tidal marshes are ...
Researchers at Ocean County College have received a $400,000 grant to evaluate the health of Barnegat Bay's coastal marshes and how well the marshes can continue to protect coastal communities from flooding and provide vital fish habitat.
"Healthy tidal marshes are ...
The redevelopment of the former EnCap landfills will take a step forward next month with two public hearings on a proposal to turn the closed garbage dumps into something useful. The plan by the state Meadowlands Commission calls for dozens of different uses for the ...
The redevelopment of the former EnCap landfills will take a step forward next month with two public hearings on a proposal to turn the closed garbage dumps into something useful.
The plan by the state Meadowlands Commission calls for dozens of different uses for the ...
Teaneck resident Ray Evangelista is building a 4,400-square-foot, two-story colonial that’s got everything a homeowner could want — except a furnace. The house has been ...
Teaneck resident Ray Evangelista is building a 4,400-square-foot, two-story colonial that’s got everything a homeowner could want — except a furnace.
The house has been ...
They've been gathered, sorted and evaluated.They've been put in a cooler to kill worms, blown with air to remove debris and dunked into tanks of water to separate the good from the ...
They've been gathered, sorted and evaluated.
They've been put in a cooler to kill worms, blown with air to remove debris and dunked into tanks of water to separate the good from the ...
The first mass-market electric cars go on sale next month, and the nation’s electric utilities couldn’t be more thrilled ” or worried.
RUTHERFORD — The Borough Council wants more details about a developer's proposal to use 20 acres in the Meadowlands as a storage yard before it considers again whether to support the idea, Mayor John Hipp said Tuesday.The council passed a resolution last month, ...
RUTHERFORD — The Borough Council wants more details about a developer's proposal to use 20 acres in the Meadowlands as a storage yard before it considers again whether to support the idea, Mayor John Hipp said Tuesday.
The council passed a resolution last month, ...
WASHINGTON — They just needed some leg room: New research shows the great dinosaur die-off made way for mammals to explode in size — some more massive than several elephants put ...
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration struggled behind the scenes to determine how much oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico from a BP well this year and defended estimates that for months were inaccurate, according to thousands of government e-mails.A senior scientist ...
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration struggled behind the scenes to determine how much oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico from a BP well this year and defended estimates that for months were inaccurate, according to thousands of government e-mails.
A senior scientist ...
RIDGEWOOD — R&S; Landscaping ensured that Willard Elementary School's ABC Garden will boast beautiful daffodils when spring arrives next year. In conjunction with the school's "Early ...
RIDGEWOOD — R&S; Landscaping ensured that Willard Elementary School's ABC Garden will boast beautiful daffodils when spring arrives next year.
In conjunction with the school's "Early ...
Donna Lee Pollard has many wonderful neighbors, but it’s obvious she favors the neighbor with the most property- The Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge.
For approximately 28 years, Fort Lee residents living on Maple Street near Route 46 and Main Street have had to endure an exorbitant number of No. 158 New Jersey Transit buses traveling down their street from as early as 5:30am through 1am.After picking up and ...
For approximately 28 years, Fort Lee residents living on Maple Street near Route 46 and Main Street have had to endure an exorbitant number of No. 158 New Jersey Transit buses traveling down their street from as early as 5:30am through 1am.
After picking up and ...
Critter born Nov. 6
Residents are being warned to watch out for deer on local roads after numerous accidents in the past several months.Cedar Grove police have issued an advisory to residents ...
Residents are being warned to watch out for deer on local roads after numerous accidents in the past several months.
Cedar Grove police have issued an advisory to residents ...
There has been another victory for residents of The Plume in their battle to be rid of toxic vapors left by DuPont manufacturing. After much debate, DuPont has withdrawn its controversial ...
Plan would set guidelines, regulations for Porete Avenue, BCUA and Bethlehem Steel sites
Little Ferry and Secaucus hope to slash their energy costs by tens of thousands of dollars by installing solar panels and canopies as part of a new pilot program with the Meadowlands Commission.
As technical sales manager for Dunmore, a company in Bristol, Pa. that employs 200 people, Haskell resident Lee Smith has travelled all over the globe to study the solar marke. Smith has been ...
The majority of the Township Council agreed to accept a $215,000 open space grant earlier this month.
The results of the contest sponsored by the Bloomingdale Environmental Commission are in, and the Decker Tract will now be known as Dragonfly Meadows.
The Green Party of Essex and Passaic counties and members of other organizations plan to demonstrate on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Bloomfield
Educators tear down walls in Wyckoff
LyndhurstThe New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) was expected Nov. 22 to approve a recommendation by its land use board that the land where Russo Development has proposed 296 apartment units with 60 affordable units on Orient Way in Lyndhurst is suitable for ...
Lyndhurst
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) was expected Nov. 22 to approve a recommendation by its land use board that the land where Russo Development has proposed 296 apartment units with 60 affordable units on Orient Way in Lyndhurst is suitable for ...
Pompton Lakes reader says the Environmental Community Advisory Group failed in watching out for Plume area residents in Pompton Lakes and should be disbanded or infused with new members who care.
White's Pond restoration postponed until spring
Hearing was held Nov. 4
The Pequannock River Coalition is urging residents to join a letter-writing campaign to stop the proposed fencing at Apshawa Preserve in West Milford.
A 300-acre section of Apshawa Preserve in West Milford is being cordoned off with 3.2 miles of mesh fencing in a conservation effort from the state’s largest land preservation organization.
Pascack Sustainability Group Westwood – The Pascack Sustainability Group will host a screening and discussion of the documentary "No Impact Man" (93 minutes) at the Westwood Public Library, 49 Park Ave., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28."No Impact Man" documents ...
Pascack Sustainability Group
Westwood – The Pascack Sustainability Group will host a screening and discussion of the documentary "No Impact Man" (93 minutes) at the Westwood Public Library, 49 Park Ave., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28.
"No Impact Man" documents ...
AreaThe New Jersey Meadowlands Commission will hold two public hearings in South Bergen communities to allow the public to comment on amendments to the Kingsland Redevelopment Plan. The Kingsland Redevelopment Plan proposes a mix of land uses including industrial, ...
Area
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission will hold two public hearings in South Bergen communities to allow the public to comment on amendments to the Kingsland Redevelopment Plan. The Kingsland Redevelopment Plan proposes a mix of land uses including industrial, ...
MY ECO is partnering with Kings Super Markets to rollout an initiative across the state of New Jersey that promotes environmental consciousness and reuse. This education-based program provides tools to nearly 20,000 NJ students on how to live a more sustainable lifestyle and ...
Councilwoman Yvonne Provost said Monday a shade tree commission is the wrong way to care for Glen Ridge's ailing tree population, triggering a heated discussion among council members
Committee exploring parking options
Catering site was to give way to townhouses
The cellular telephone company sees the tower disguised as a flag pole as an unobtrusive way to expand service in the township; residents who'd be neighbors to the 100-foot tower see it as a ...
The borough is the process of having engineering plans drawn up to ensure that truck washing at the DPW facility complies with regulations in the federal Clean Water Act. The act is enforced by New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection.
A measure that would have put tight restrictions on fertilizers that homeowners from Edgewater to Ringwood use on their lawns went into legislative limbo on Monday.The bill was considered the most prohibitive of its kind in the nation and a major protection for ponds ...
A measure that would have put tight restrictions on fertilizers that homeowners from Edgewater to Ringwood use on their lawns went into legislative limbo on Monday.
The bill was considered the most prohibitive of its kind in the nation and a major protection for ponds ...
State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin on Monday rejected a plea by several animal rights organizations to postpone a planned six-day black bear hunt in North ...
Venue to change to accommodate larger crowd
The township came one step closer last week to creating the long sought after Pompton Riverwalk when it received news that it had been given $1.075 million in grants from Morris County to buy ...
Rick Gimello is the first to admit that the new plan for closing up the Meadowlands' famously tainted dumps is pretty much identical to the old plan.
Landfills in the Meadowlands are being cleaned up and readied for warehouses, solar farms and other uses three years after developers building the EnCap golf community there abandoned the ...
What do you say when a colleague insists that a ghost-like shadow with a big, glistening black eye flew out of the woods and clobbered his Pontiac in the dead of night? When I first heard Tom Rollo's story, I wondered if Federico Fellini was still dreaming up movie ...
One of Governor Christie's favorite targets in his war on bloated government has been the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.
The company sought a permit that demanded less public input into its onging groundwater contamination cleanup, but residents strongly objected.
WEST MILFORD — A high fence recently erected by the state's biggest land preservation organization to keep deer out of a nature preserve is drawing criticism from another environmental ...
EDGEWATER On Nov. 9, Peter deFur, an independent expert on Superfund sites, met again with local residents to respond to questions not addressed at a meeting on Nov. 4.In the first meeting, many expressed dissatisfaction with the Environmental Protection Agency's ...
EDGEWATER On Nov. 9, Peter deFur, an independent expert on Superfund sites, met again with local residents to respond to questions not addressed at a meeting on Nov. 4.
In the first meeting, many expressed dissatisfaction with the Environmental Protection Agency's ...
A full moon rises over Lake Hopatcong adding to the reflections on the lake’s surface.
An image of fall foliage caught on Ridge Road in Jefferson off Sparta Mountain.
They swooped in as a large flock of 25 to 50 very noisy birds.
The annual 26 inch drawdown for Lake Hopatcong will begin on or about Friday, Nov. 19.
The creek that runs into Kitchell Lake glowed with the midday sun and the last signs of green. Those leaves quickly changed during the following week's autumnal color peak in the area.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie called the plan a "vital step towards energy independence."
EDGEWATER — Driving through Edgewater, commuters may not notice the plastic-foam cups, plastic bottles and assorted garbage scattered on the sidewalks on River Road.But Edgewater ...
EDGEWATER — Driving through Edgewater, commuters may not notice the plastic-foam cups, plastic bottles and assorted garbage scattered on the sidewalks on River Road.
But Edgewater ...
Work continued last week on the overhaul of Benson Street Station last week.
North ArlingtonThe North Arlington mayor and council have introduced a new Porete Avenue Redevelopment Plan that, if passed on second reading, will become the new zoning authority for Porete Avenue and the area around it.The council introduced the plan at a ...
North Arlington
The North Arlington mayor and council have introduced a new Porete Avenue Redevelopment Plan that, if passed on second reading, will become the new zoning authority for Porete Avenue and the area around it.
The council introduced the plan at a ...
Angels of Animals relocated more than 20 cats to New York
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) has now formally taken possession of two large parcels of land in North Arlington, which have been owned by Cherokee Investment Partners. The company was looking to build a massive residential development in the borough, but was ...
Parsippany – MY ECO is partnering with Kings Super Markets to rollout an initiative across the state of New Jersey that promotes environmental consciousness. This education-based program ...
The holiday buying season can be a great time to discover wonderful gift options that also help people and the planet.
The Bloomfield Parking Authority, an independent agency separate from municipal control, has failed to make a profit since it started collecting fines in 2004, according to a review of a ...
OAKLAND — Reconstruction of a Burger King on Plaza Road will not begin until the applicant obtains approvals from county and state agencies.Though the Planning Board passed a resolution at its most recent meeting memorializing its decision to allow the work, A&E; ...
OAKLAND — Reconstruction of a Burger King on Plaza Road will not begin until the applicant obtains approvals from county and state agencies.
Though the Planning Board passed a resolution at its most recent meeting memorializing its decision to allow the work, A&E; ...
Council, owner informally discuss redevelopment plans for Ridge Road property
The Rutherford council voted against a proposal from Linque-HC Parnters LLC to use the Highland Cross site as a truck or container storage site for up to five years.
West Milford plans to wait until next spring to execute a grant-funded stormwater management program for Greenwood Lake, after working out an extension with the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Grants available for projects
T-Mobile seeking zoning change for residential site
Three Pascack Valley municipalities have been awarded certification through Sustainable Jersey, a program that claims to help towns go green, control costs and ultimately, save money.Hillsdale, River Vale and Westwood are just three of the 38 municipalities across the ...
Three Pascack Valley municipalities have been awarded certification through Sustainable Jersey, a program that claims to help towns go green, control costs and ultimately, save money.
Hillsdale, River Vale and Westwood are just three of the 38 municipalities across the ...
NORTH ARLINGTON ” The borough will ban homes on land once set aside for 1,600 condos if elected officials adopt a plan next month to zone the area for a business park.
Food clubs and wellness programs attract students with a growing interest in food and nutrition.
POMPTON LAKES — Borough residents and some environmental advocates voiced keen irritation Monday night with a request by DuPont to change a permit it needs to clean up contaminated groundwater in the town. The permit changes would reduce public oversight of ...
POMPTON LAKES — Borough residents and some environmental advocates voiced keen irritation Monday night with a request by DuPont to change a permit it needs to clean up contaminated groundwater in the town.
The permit changes would reduce public oversight of ...
Plans to drain West Milford Lake and convert its bed into a wetland have been given a new life, this time with the backing of an natural gas conglomerate and an environmental consulting firm.
The BEAR Group, a bear activist organization staunchly opposed to a hunt, waged a lawsuit against the DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and the state’s Fish and Game Council (FGC) back in March, coming on the heels of the council’s decision to put forth a black bear ...
Sen. Charles Schumer of New York is seeking a federal investigation after a newspaper's report of lead content in some reusable grocery bags.
HOPEWELL, Va. — Researcher Matt Balazik wears his passion for saving the Atlantic sturgeon on his right arm — a tattoo of the ancient fish — and lives it by counting the bottom-feeding giants in the James River.The 30-year-old doctoral student is part sturgeon ...
HOPEWELL, Va. — Researcher Matt Balazik wears his passion for saving the Atlantic sturgeon on his right arm — a tattoo of the ancient fish — and lives it by counting the bottom-feeding giants in the James River.
The 30-year-old doctoral student is part sturgeon ...
HOPEWELL, Va. — Researcher Matt Balazik wears his passion for saving the Atlantic sturgeon on his right arm — a tattoo of the ancient fish — and lives it by counting the bottom-feeding ...
WASHINGTON — Here's what the troubled Potomac River needs to get healthy, according to a report released by a group devoted to protecting it: more forests and farmland to keep out toxic rainwater.But the forests started being stripped long ago, in part to make way for ...
WASHINGTON — Here's what the troubled Potomac River needs to get healthy, according to a report released by a group devoted to protecting it: more forests and farmland to keep out toxic rainwater.
But the forests started being stripped long ago, in part to make way for ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Republicans' big election victories in Pennsylvania and on Capitol Hill could be Christmas-come-early for the drilling companies that are rushing to exploit the ...
CHICAGO — The vast number of twisting rivers, canals and backwater channels funneling into the Great Lakes present a daunting challenge for those safeguarding the lakes from dangerous invasive fish, mollusks and algae.Though a federal judge soon will decide whether to ...
CHICAGO — The vast number of twisting rivers, canals and backwater channels funneling into the Great Lakes present a daunting challenge for those safeguarding the lakes from dangerous invasive fish, mollusks and algae.
Though a federal judge soon will decide whether to ...
ORADELL – The borough is hoping a free pilot project intended to track the flow of wastewater through the sewer system more accurately will identify leaks, help prevent sewer backups into homes and pinpoint how much wastewater neighboring towns are sending through the ...
Gov. Christie declined to discuss how many companies might be bidding to take over the long-stalled $2 billion retail and entertainment project at the Izod Center site.
EDGEWATER — The focus of the Nov. 4 meeting of Peter deFur, an independent expert on Superfund sites, and residents was to respond to concerns the community has regarding the federal ...
EDGEWATER — Most days, Mimi Evans enjoys the views of the Hudson River as she runs on the walkway.
Focuses on drainage, parking details
Governor Christie drew criticism from environmentalists after he expressed skepticism that human behavior has led to global warming.Christie said he has seen evidence on both sides of the debate over man's role in global warming but doesn't think it has been ...
Governor Christie drew criticism from environmentalists after he expressed skepticism that human behavior has led to global warming.
Christie said he has seen evidence on both sides of the debate over man's role in global warming but doesn't think it has been ...
The long-standing matter of what the future holds for the West Milford Lake property is again a topic of conversation for the Township of West Milford Council.
Township of West Milford officials back in 1992 apparently thought they ended a documented soil contamination problem at the Upper Greenwood Lake Banker Road Public Works Department depot with proper clean-up of the site.
State officials have poorly managed a federally funded weatherization program, spending a fraction of its money and failing to properly inspect projects, a new state audit says.
An environmental group that made a rare Republican endorsement when it backed Chris Christie for New Jersey governor last year said it has no buyer's remorse now that Christie has raised ...
All hikes are appropriate for children age 10 and older with their families.
Verona Park Conservancy holds cleanup event on Oct. 16.
The Soldier Hill Road development has come to a temporary standstill as Shamrock Creek revises its plans amid an extremely busy winter schedule for the Paramus Board of Adjustment.Testimony and suggestions provided by the borough’s experts, Borough Planner Bridgette ...
The Soldier Hill Road development has come to a temporary standstill as Shamrock Creek revises its plans amid an extremely busy winter schedule for the Paramus Board of Adjustment.
Testimony and suggestions provided by the borough’s experts, Borough Planner Bridgette ...
The operator of the methane gas well fields and flares on two Meadowlands landfills walked off the job Oct. 31, leaving the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) in an emergency situation to get a new company on site to prevent any detrimental environmental repercussions. ...
Members of the North Arlington council want to establish a committee to better understand how many borough trees need to be taken down and establish a plan for tree removal and replacement."In my opinion, the tree removal in this town has run amuck," said Councilman ...
Members of the North Arlington council want to establish a committee to better understand how many borough trees need to be taken down and establish a plan for tree removal and replacement.
"In my opinion, the tree removal in this town has run amuck," said Councilman ...
PSEG awards Bloomfield High School funds to help students learn about the environment
Teaneck Creek Conservancy, inspired by the book "Fairy Houses," asks children if they know what the word "artificial" means and make sure they can distinguish it from "natural" during A Day ...
The Wyckoff Environmental Commission offers a few energy and money saving ideas for the holiday season. For more tips, visit repowerathome.com/Wyckoff-environmental-commission.* Replace your old holiday lights with Light-Emitting Diode light strings. Although they may ...
The Wyckoff Environmental Commission offers a few energy and money saving ideas for the holiday season. For more tips, visit repowerathome.com/Wyckoff-environmental-commission.
* Replace your old holiday lights with Light-Emitting Diode light strings. Although they may ...
‘Boggies’ presented at New Jersey’s premier environmental celebration Oct. 1, 2, and 3
They're planning to protest proposed zoning change tonight
Folk icon Pete Seeger will be perfoming at the Williams Center to promote the environmental work being done by local groups to clean up the Hackensack River.
The township has agreed to pay a developer $2.2 million to acquire land for open space preservation
Unveils new plans for Crossroads to Township Council
To return to Ramsey Zoning Board of Adjustment
The borough announced that its recent initiatives to go green have been recognized by Sustainable Jersey.
Bloomfield Open Space Trust fund committee's November meeting rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
The Nutley Department of Public Works reminds residents that, due to the Veterans Day holiday, there will be no recycling collection on Thursday.
Planning Board hearings continue
An armed robbery at a local gas station occurred during the late-night hours of Halloween, authorities said Monday
The council put the wheels in motion to secure the necessary funds needed to pay for significant overages associated with Westvale Park.At the Nov. 9 work session meeting the council voted unanimously on two courses of action to help fund the $450,000 encumbered from ...
The council put the wheels in motion to secure the necessary funds needed to pay for significant overages associated with Westvale Park.
At the Nov. 9 work session meeting the council voted unanimously on two courses of action to help fund the $450,000 encumbered from ...
As part of a settlement agreement, Cherokee Investment Partners transferred the property to the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, which will eventually sell it, borough spokesman Thom ...
Governor Christie says he's skeptical that humans are responsible for global warming.
The township has purchased the River Vale Country Club for $17.5 million, an action that officials say will ensure the continued preservation of the course as open space and serve as a way to generate revenue. A settlement agreement, which was reached through the ...
The township has purchased the River Vale Country Club for $17.5 million, an action that officials say will ensure the continued preservation of the course as open space and serve as a way to generate revenue.
A settlement agreement, which was reached through the ...
The group interested in purchasing, and then redeveloping, the city’s tallest building has until early next week to secure bank backing in order to take advantage of federal-backed tax-free bonds.
The increase in ridership comes despite an apparent improvement in parking conditions, thanks to the demolition of Giants Stadium that made more spaces available.
Homeowners who live near Gordon Lakes can expect to see annual bills from the township to cover the cost of a $1.03 million loan for the repair of a dam on the lake.
The borough is now one of 65 municipalities statewide to be awarded 'Sustainable Jersey' status, a title awarded to towns that have adopted eco-friendly policies
Officials in northern New Jersey's Essex County say they've authorized another controlled hunt to reduce the deer population at three county-owned recreation areas.
Essex County announces deer hunt for this winter
The presidential commission investigating the BP Gulf oil spill challenged claims in Congress that the oil company and others sacrificed safety to cut costs.
Managment plans includes reforestation program
The Soldier Hill Road development has come to a temporary standstill as Shamrock Creek revises its plans amid an extremely busy winter schedule for the Paramus Board of Adjustment.Testimony and suggestions provided by the borough's experts, Borough Planner Bridgette ...
Testimony and suggestions provided by the borough's experts, Borough Planner Bridgette ...
The program to control deer populations is entering its fourth consecutive year.
Resident hopes to turn his passion into jobFair Lawn — A resident's position on the Fair Lawn Green Team has helped him get into a program at New York University and in turn he hopes to bring what he learns back to the borough. "I was lucky enough to get into a ...
Resident hopes to turn his passion into job
Fair Lawn — A resident's position on the Fair Lawn Green Team has helped him get into a program at New York University and in turn he hopes to bring what he learns back to the borough.
"I was lucky enough to get into a ...
The college's web site on Sunday urged students not to drink the water, which was brown and discolored.
The presidential commission investigating the massive Gulf oil spill has found no instance where a decision deliberately sacrificed safety to cut costs.
New Jersey has proposed merging two agencies that oversee drinking water reservoirs for North and Central Jersey as part of Governor Christie's effort to streamline state government. But environmentalists and water utility experts say a merger would generate minimal cost ...
What can you say about a nature preserve that is home to rare birds and beer cans?"It’s abuse," said Bernie Sobolewski, who knows enough about wildlife to fill a book and enough ...
What can you say about a nature preserve that is home to rare birds and beer cans?
"It’s abuse," said Bernie Sobolewski, who knows enough about wildlife to fill a book and enough ...
The Ramapo College web site is urging students not to drink its water, which is brown and discolored.
Contractors and distributors say their workload is up for some of the projects covered under the tax credit, which expires Dec. 31.
The catastrophic drop in the little brown bat population is continuing, with the numbers down 50 percent from last summer and 80 percent from 2008, according to the results of New Jersey's ...
NEW ORLEANS — For the first time, federal scientists have found damage to deep-sea coral and other marine life on the ocean floor several miles from the blown-out BP well — a strong indication that damage from the spill could be significantly greater than officials had ...
In an effort to draw more businesses into zones outside of downtown Westwood, the Westwood Planning Board discussed different types of uses they would like to add to the zones on Thursday, Nov. 4. The board is expected to vote on an amendment at its next meeting, scheduled ...
Starting Saturday, residents can bring a recyclable item to the public works yard in exchange for a free 20-gallon recycling container
Restoration depends on funds from development no cuts, label is "environmnent" synergy Governor Christie's bid to kill off a new train tunnel to Manhattan has had ...
Restoration depends on funds from development
no cuts, label is "environmnent" synergy
Governor Christie's bid to kill off a new train tunnel to Manhattan has had ...
The state Department of Environmental Protection plans to more than double the length of time it gives private contractors to meet various stages of cleanup at contaminated sites across the state, a change that environmentalists say would let pollution spread unchecked for ...
A student waits for the butterfly to take flight.
One of the many monarch butterflies stopping to gather nectar from asters in a West Milford garden before flying south is pictured.
A waning moon rises above the fall foliage.
Schultheis can't be children's garden until soil is cleaned up
The teachers and staff members donated money to purchase a tree for the students of Cliffside Park School 5. The tree was purchased through the borough’s Tree Donation Program.
Fall scenes at Monksville Reservoir are inviting to photographers.
A unity event last month at the Portland-to-Columbia footbridge drew more than 80 people, residents and environmentalists, opposed to a proposed 146-mile power line expansion.
The warmth of a fall scene viewed from Lakeside Rd. near
LEONIA ” Councilman Gil Hawkins will receive the Bergen County Audubon Society’s first Harold Feinberg Conservation Award.
With the Lake Hopatcong annual drawdown complete and the now shallower waters chilled by cold days that are turning into frigid evenings concerns have been raised about keeping the lake frozen ...